It’s almost official. Milpitas has a city tree — the Jacaranda mimosifolia. If you don’t recognize the name, check out the big tree next to Milpitas City Hall that blooms with bluish/lavender flowers ...

Jacaranda tree in bloom against a blue sky - Simon Mcgill/Getty Images Also known as the fern tree because of its fern-like foliage, the jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a deciduous species ...

The Jacaranda mimosifolia or jacaranda tree is one of the more than 65,000 trees that call Redlands home. This exotic tree is filled with amethyst-colored clouds of trumpet-shaped blossoms. Even the ...

The jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) is a tropical tree that produces clusters of fragrant purple blooms. Its branches are arched, forming a canopy shaped like an upturned umbrella. The ...

Check out a slide show of these beautiful purple blooms. I remember an e-mail from five years back. It was from a man in England who wanted to know what the purple trees were. He had been visiting ...

What would Los Angeles be like without the nearly 30,000 jacaranda trees on city streets? It depends on who you ask. "The tree stands for California at its worst: all flash, no substance, a pain left ...

Throughout its history, Redlands has been known as a city of beautiful trees. Today, more than 65,000 trees call Redlands home, including the trees at the A.K. Smiley Public Library. The statue of the ...

It’s almost official. Milpitas has a city tree — the Jacaranda mimosifolia. If you don’t recognize the name, check out the big tree next to Milpitas City Hall that blooms with bluish/lavender flowers ...